User:ZKang123/sandbox/Circle Line

Plans for the Circle Line were first announced by Minister for Communications and Information [[Yeo Ning Hong]] who said the line would connect Singapore’s major housing estates. However, he added that such a route would only be built once Singapore's population reached four million and new housing estates were developed farther from the city centre.{{cite web |title=Circle line 'needed with 4 million people' |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1989-11-04/full.jpg |website=The Straits Times |access-date=6 October 2019 |date=4 November 1989 |first=Rav |last=Dhaliwal }} At the time, the MRT network followed a radial pattern, with lines extending outward from the city centre.{{sfn|Cheong|2012|p=33}}

Plans for the Circle Line were first announced by Minister for Communications and Information [[Yeo Ning Hong]] who said the line would connect Singapore’s major housing estates. However, he added that such a route would only be built once Singapore's population reached four million and new housing estates were developed farther from the city centre.{{cite web |title=Circle line 'needed with 4 million people' |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1989-11-04/full.jpg |website=The Straits Times |access-date=6 October 2019 |date=4 November 1989 |first=Rav |last=Dhaliwal }} At the time, the MRT network followed a radial pattern, with lines extending outward from the city centre.{{sfn|Cheong|2012|p=33}}

A [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|light rail]] system serving the National Stadium, Beach Road, Marina Centre, Shenton Way and Marina South was first announced by communications minister [[Mah Bow Tan]] in October 1994. The proposed line would be built overground and would interchange with {{MRT Station|Dhoby Ghaut}} and {{MRT Station|Kallang}}.{{cite news |last1=Divyanathan |first1=Ramesh |last2=Ang |first2=Lilian |title=Marina Centre, Shenton Way to get guided transit system by 2000 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19941012-1.2.11.3 |access-date=24 April 2026 |date=12 October 1994 |page=2}}{{cite news |last1=Leong |first1=Chan Teik |title=Light rail train system proposed |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1994-10-12/full.jpg |access-date=24 April 2026 |work=The Straits Times |date=12 October 1994 |page=1 |via=NewspaperSG}}{{cbignore}} In October 1997, the [[Land Transport Authority]] invited companies to provide architectural and engineering services for a planned Marina Line (MRL). The proposed {{cvt|12|km}} underground line would comprise 18 stations, running from Kallang station through Marina Centre and Marina South before interchanging with the [[North East Line]] at {{MRT station|People's Park}}. A branch line from Marina Centre to Dhoby Ghaut was also proposed, while further branches and extensions to Paya Lebar and Tanjong Pagar were under consideration.{{Cite news |date=16 October 1997 | p=1 | url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19971016-1.2.4 |title=Plans for new Marina train line are rolling |work=The Business Times |first=Jenny | last=Lam |quote=The proposed {{convert|12|km|miles|adj=on}} Marina line... is likely to start from [[Kallang MRT station]],... (joining) People's Park (Chinatown) station (and) there will be a branch running from Marina Centre to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station.|via=NewspaperSG}}{{cbignore}} In June 1998, Mah announced the government would proceed with the MRL, which was planned to have 20 stations and operate medium-capacity driverless trains. Construction was expected to begin in 2000 at an estimated cost of S$1.75 billion. The line was also designed with provisions to expand train capacity from four to six cars as passenger demand increased.{{cite news |title=Govt to go ahead with Marina Line |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/stoverseas19980613-1.1.2 |access-date=24 April 2026 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 June 1998 |page=2 |via=NewspaperSG}}{{cbignore}}

A [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|light rail]] system serving the National Stadium, Beach Road, Marina Centre, Shenton Way and Marina South was first announced by communications minister [[Mah Bow Tan]] in October 1994. The proposed line would be built overground and would interchange with {{MRT Station|Dhoby Ghaut}} and {{MRT Station|Kallang}}.{{cite news |last1=Divyanathan |first1=Ramesh |last2=Ang |first2=Lilian |title=Marina Centre, Shenton Way to get guided transit system by 2000 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19941012-1.2.11.3 |access-date=24 April 2026 |date=12 October 1994 |page=2}}{{cite news |last1=Leong |first1=Chan Teik |title=Light rail train system proposed |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1994-10-12/full.jpg |access-date=24 April 2026 |work=The Straits Times |date=12 October 1994 |page=1 |via=NewspaperSG}}{{cbignore}} In October 1997, the [[Land Transport Authority]] invited companies to provide architectural and engineering services for a planned Marina Line (MRL). The proposed {{cvt|12|km}} underground line would comprise 18 stations, running from Kallang station through Marina Centre and Marina South before interchanging with the [[North East Line]] at {{MRT station|People's Park}}. A branch line from Marina Centre to Dhoby Ghaut was also proposed, while further branches and extensions to {{MRT station|Paya Lebar}} and {{MRT station|Tanjong Pagar}} were under consideration.{{Cite news |date=16 October 1997 | p=1 | url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19971016-1.2.4 |title=Plans for new Marina train line are rolling |work=The Business Times |first=Jenny | last=Lam |quote=The proposed {{convert|12|km|miles|adj=on}} Marina line... is likely to start from [[Kallang MRT station]],... (joining) People's Park (Chinatown) station (and) there will be a branch running from Marina Centre to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station.|via=NewspaperSG}}{{cbignore}} In June 1998, Mah announced the government would proceed with the MRL, which was planned to have 20 stations and operate medium-capacity driverless trains. Construction was expected to begin in 2000 at an estimated cost of S$1.75 billion. The line was also designed with provisions to expand train capacity from four to six cars as passenger demand increased.{{cite news |title=Govt to go ahead with Marina Line |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/stoverseas19980613-1.1.2 |access-date=24 April 2026 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 June 1998 |page=2 |via=NewspaperSG}}{{cbignore}}

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